# Gerlach

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #65,140

## Definitions
1. A surname from the Germanic languages or originating as an occupation.
2. A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
3. The highest peak in the High Tatras, in Slovakia, and in the Carpathian Mountains.

## Etymology
From the German and Dutch surname, a personal name of Germanic origin, composed of *gaiʀ (“spear”) and *laik (“sport, game”), meaning something like "spear-thrower." Compare Garlick, Garlock, Carlock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gerlach